English Language and My Favorite Words

I love the accents here - the thick Yorkshire accent is lovely.  With each passing day, I am getting better at understanding it quickly.  The only exception is the vet - his accent is VERY thick and I have to ask him to repeat each phrase a few times.  I am looking forward to going to Scotland - where I think the accent is even thicker!

I have also learned a few new British phrases (beyond the obvious like 'loo).  Here are my favs:

• Hen Party: This is the British version of bachelorette party!  There are many many hen parties here in Harrogate on Saturday nights. They walk around with with "hen" sashes that are fab. Note that bachelor parties are "stag parties" here. 
• Brill: This is the shortened version of "brilliant" - which is also a phrase used frequently here! 
• Ladder: Instead of a "run in your pantyhose" - they have "ladders in your pantyhose" here.  How fun! 
• Terraced House: When we were looking for a house here, I kept seeing references to terraced houses and kept thinking of terraced fields around the world.  I figured they were on slopes or something... nope...town houses!
• Jumper: Instead of sweaters, they use the term jumper.  This strikes me as a weird - but fun 

And for those worried about Alfie, he has made a quick recovery and is feeling great!  We'll take him to a follow up visit at the vet on Wednesday to check on both his head and his infection - whew!  A gratuitous picture of our favorite fluffy family member: